John,

My memory fails me a little, but I don't think it was known be that rare in 1995. I know that the chip had always been on John & Jeanette Chase's list for around $2, until Steve Piccolo bought the last one from them. Then, all of a sudden, no one seemed to have any. I looked for nearly a year before I found mine.

The real rarity seems to be the hot stamped Bud Jones .25 from Treasure Bay. I will make every effort to actually view this chip when I am in KC on the 13th of July. I hope to even be able to borrow it and scan it, or at least take it to a copy shop and get a color copy.

Greg